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Gary Christopherson

MEMBER SINCE: 2006

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Over his career, he has worked at the national and local levels on building better and thriving futures, large and positive change, person-centered, community, vulnerability, health and human services, policy, systems, models, performance, reform and management. For decades, he has strongly advocated the Thrive! vision. His strategic, policy, management, performance, and advocacy work spans his service both inside and outside of government. www.GChris.com www.ThriveEndeavor.org

History of Employment

Position
Division
Organization
Start
End
Founder
Thrive! - Building a Thriving Future
2006
Present
Sculptor
GChris Sculpture
1974
Present
Founder
HealthePeople
2006
Present
Former Senior Advisor to the Chief Operating Officer
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
2006
2006
Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Health
Veterans Health Admin.
U.S. Department of Veterans Administration
2005
2006
Deputy Director
Quality Improvement Group
U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
2005
2006
Chief Information Officer
Veterans Health Admin
U. S. Veterans Health Administration
2000
2005
Senior Fellow
Institute of Medicine
National Academy of Sciences
2004
2005
Principal Deputy Asst Secretary
Health Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
1998
2000
Senior Advisor
Health Affairs
U.S. Department of Defense
1994
1998
Associate Director
Office of Presidential Personnel
The White House
1993
1994
Director
Health Legislation
U.S. House Selecte Committee on Aging
1983
1990
Founder
viaFuture
2005
Primary Policy Areas

Civic Engagement, Defense, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Federal Hiring and Position Classification , Government Operations/Innovation, Health Care, Intergovernmental System/Federalism, Intergovernmental Affairs and Coordination, Nonprofit/Philanthropy, Poverty, Social Equity, Social Services, Technology – Telecommunications, Information, Data Security, Urban Affairs, Veterans Affairs

Primary Sector of Expertise

Federal

Primary Functions

Advocacy, City Management, Change Management, Information Technology, Intergovernmental, Nonprofit / NGO leadership, Organizational Structure/Design/Development, Performance Measurement, Program Evaluation, Strategic Planning

Academy Studies

Collaborative Forum Final Report
The Collaborative Forum: The Office of Management and Budget's Partnership Fund for Program Integrity and Innovation
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Achieving Green and Healthy Homes and Communities in America
09 04
A National Dialogue on Health Information Technology and Privacy
08 02
Recruiting and Retaining a Diverse High-Performing Workforce